Boulangerie Cheskie

Being an Indian, I had a completely new experience at a Jewish bakery. The bakery is always busy and you see people in line for their orders. I had a lot of products and for me, the babka was really a standout. I had seen a lot of reviews and really feel every one is correct..its just amazing. Second i would recommend you try their cheesecake. It was an oval cylinder shaped cheesecake that had solid crust on 2 sides. This made is so unique and even the taste of cheesecake was amazing and fresh. Definitely worth visiting. It is also super cheap according to me. I had garlic bread and onion bread they were so soft that i had not imagined. Something that could melt when eaten. I would say Cheskie has earned its name through years.

I saw some YouTube videos talking about how it’s the best Jewish bakery around. I got what they recommended. I tried their babka, too sweet. Tried the black and white cookie, too sweet. Bought a Swiss roll from there, no flavour and too sweet. Overloading something with sugar doesn’t necessarily make it tasty. I liked the feel of the place, service was good, and enjoy being around the Jewish community. I’m disappointed the pastries weren’t better. Then again, I haven’t tried their other pastries nor their bread. I can’t judge too harshly. For this reason I’m giving it a 3/5

Overall the sandwiches and pastries are decent. It can be very hit or miss depending on the person making the sandwiches. The customer service is very lacking. Especially if you're a person of color. If you don't fit in with the typical clientele, expect to deal with some rude customer service. It's too bad, I'm in the area very often and have to stop myself from going here. I don't feel like giving a business my money if there is unpleasant customer service especially if they're discriminating based on skin color. There are many Jewish bakeries that have better customer service and to be fair... better quality products. Loading things the sugar doesn't make it good. Given the location of this bakery, it's not like they're going to be hurting with a couple bad reviews. Be smart with where you spend your money if you care about discrimination and subpar customer service.

Bobka was dried a bit, and too sweet. I love their small cheesecakes with chocolate on top. They also have something like Danish pastry with cheese (which is usually placed in the back and you may not see it) that is amazing CAUTION: if you are obsessed about wearing a mask, beware that in this place most of the staff and customers DO NOT wear masks! And there is a large notice which tells you that you are not allowed to ask anybody to wear a mask. I know, not very nice, but still very delicious and it's worth it! 😅